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Dolman
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Dolman of black silk satin, flatlined with dark brown cotton twill. Turn-down collar covered with premade trim of black silk soutache and black glass beads; center front hook and eye closure, trimmed with three black silk ribbon bows, each with two black glass bobbles. Sleeves are cut in one with body, and trimmed across bottom with soutache/bead trim, as well as black silk lace. Bottom of dolman is trimmed the same way. Narrow brown cotton waist tape inside. Machine sewn with hand finishing.
2022.10.009
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Adult, Female
Outerwear
Historic Costume
Coat
Female
Satin
Silk
Cotton
Black
1879 - 1882
19th Century
Late 19th Century
User Age: Adult Gender: Female